Dr. iur. Lars Hochstein
Partner
Attorney at Law
Dr. Lars Hochstein practices in all areas of inheritance and family law, both in an advisory and litigation capacity. In inheritance law, his work focuses on national and international estate planning and settlement, as well as representation in inheritance disputes. In family law, he advises on the contractual structuring of marital and non-marital cohabitation, represents clients in matrimonial protection and divorce proceedings, and handles matters relating to children as well as emergency and pension planning.
Preferred areas of law
Inheritance law
Family law
Foundation law
Contract law
Professional career
2025
Partner, DAVATZ LEGAL
2023
Attorney at law, DAVATZ LEGAL
2022
Trainee lawyer at a leading Zurich commercial law firm
2020–2021
Auditor at the District Court of Horgen
2016–2020
Research assistant and doctoral candidate under Prof. Dr. Alexandra Jungo at the Chair of Civil Law at the University of Fribourg
2016
Sub-assistant to Prof. Dr. Alexandra Jungo at the Chair of Civil Law at the University of Fribourg
Education
2023
Admission to the bar
2016
University of Fribourg, Master of Law (MLaw)
2014
University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)
Publications
HOCHSTEIN LARS, Exceptions to the 50/50 pension equalization (Art. 124b Swiss Civil Code), AISUF 438, Zurich/Geneva 2023.
JUNGO ALEXANDRA/HOCHSTEIN LARS, De facto cohabitation in civil and social security law – parallels and differences, in: Fuhrer Stephan/Kieser Ueli/Weber Stephan (eds.), Multi-track compensation for damages, with contributions on liability, social security, and private insurance law, Zurich 2022, pp. 609–629.
HERMANN TANJA/HOCHSTEIN LARS, Recent case law and literature on marriage and child law, in: Jungo Alexandra/Fountoulakis Christiana (eds.), Family proceedings, 10th Symposium on Family Law, University of Fribourg, Zurich/Basel/Geneva 2020, pp. 177–334.
HOCHSTEIN LARS/RUTISHAUSER LENA, Recent case law and literature on marriage and child law, in: Jungo Alexandra/Fountoulakis Christiana (eds.), Parental care, maintenance, pension rights equalization, and other challenges, 9th Symposium on Family Law, University of Fribourg, Zurich/Basel/Geneva 2018, pp. 237–339.
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association, Inheritance Law Section
Zurich Bar Association, Family Law Section
Zurich Bar Association, Civil Procedure Law Section